Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1975
Hustle!!! (Dead On It) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
POLYDOR PD14281 75NP 1250-S-MW 14 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △97516Side A Runout
PD 14279 75NP 1219-S-B-① F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △97431-XSide B Runout
75 NP 1250Side A Label
75 NP 1219Side B Label
POLYDOR PD 14281 75NP 1250-RE1-S-SH-8 F/w NYC SJR 6-11-75 43760A-Side Runout Etching
POLYDOR PD 14281 P̶D̶ ̶1̶4̶2̶7̶9̶ 75NP 1219-S-1 F/w NYC SJR 6-11-75 43932 ƧB-Side Runout Etching
75 NP 1250-ASA-Side Label
75 NP 1250-BSB-Side Label
75 NP 1250A Side Label
75 NP 1219B Side Label
PD-14281 1219 S2 HW NYC CSJH-1-11 PRCA Side Etching
PD-14281 1219 S2 HW NYC CSJH-1-11 PRCB Side Etching
75 NP 1250-ASA-side label
75 NP 1250-AMB-side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor PD 14281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2066 588First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2066 588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 1990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 1990First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | Polydor PD 14281First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14281 / Polydor 2066 588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14281 / Polydor 2066 588First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14281 / Polydor 2066 588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14281First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 14281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
13 vinyl pressings of Hustle!!! (Dead On It) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14281.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14281, 2066 588, DP 1990, 2066 581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLYDOR PD14281 75NP 1250-S-MW 14 F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △97516 and PD 14279 75NP 1219-S-B-① F/W NYC (SJR) (MR) △97431-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
